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Liverpool John Moores University
LJMU Vice-Chancellor’s PhD Scholarships Scheme 2027
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A PhD scholarship competition offering a maximum of 20 studentships for research at LJMU. It supports full-time and part-time study, with different funding packages for each mode.
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Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- citizenship UK citizens, non-UK citizens Exact current official rule
- degree Meet the relevant academic requirements for PhD-level study
- degree If currently enrolled in a taught or research Masters’ programme, complete it before PhD enrolment at LJMU in… Exact current official rule
- Not open to: enrolment Already enrolled on an LJMU PhD or another Level 8 programme of study Exact current official rule
- Not open to: degree Professional Doctorates, Non-PhD Level 8 registrations Exact current official rule
- Not open to: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, Sudan, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq
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- UK applicants
- residence Meet the applicable residency criteria
- Under-represented ethnic minority background
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
- Up to 3 scholarships
Not open to: Students already enrolled on an LJMU PhD (or any other level 8 programme of study); Professional Doctorates; any other non-PhD level 8 registrations; Afghanistan; Cameroon; Myanmar; Sudan; Pakistan; Iran; Iraq
- Who is eligible
- UK citizens, non-UK citizens
- Level of study
- PhD
- Fields of study
- Any
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- full-time (course and bench fees plus stipend) as well as part-time (course and bench fees only ) studentships; Bench fee: Currently £1600 pa, with the award made to the Lead Supervisor to support research costs.; Course fees: Paid; Stipend award; to support research costs
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Host institution
- Liverpool John Moores University
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- Download the VC PhD scholarship application form template. Required
- Complete the scholarship application with the lead supervisor. Include student information and details, a lay summary of up to 250 words, the research proposal and training plan, and a statement linking the project to University Strategy 2030 or the relevant Faculty Research and Knowledge Exchange Plan. Joint completion is recommended. Required
- If the PhD involves an external organisation, before submission send its full company name, address, webpage, main contact name, and intended role in the PhD to Jane Townend, copying Peter Leather, for review. Feedback is returned within ten working days of submission. Required
- If you are an international student (non-UK citizen), email International Admissions while completing the application form to clarify application-eligibility issues, including English-language and visa requirements and process. Required
- Have the lead supervisor submit the completed application form on the student's behalf to VCScholarships@ljmu.ac.uk by 5pm on 29 January 2027. Forms without an identified supervisor will not be accepted. Required
- Submit the Equal Opportunities monitoring form yourself, not through the supervisor, directly to VCScholarships@ljmu.ac.uk. Put your name at the top and submit it by 5pm on 29 January 2027. Required
- If you receive a successful award, complete the formal online PGR application form to enable formal PhD registration. Do not complete this form until the VC studentship outcome is known. Required
- Deadline
- 29 January 2027
- Deadline timezone
- UK time
- Application cycle
- 2027 application cycle
- Notes
- The scholarship application form is submitted by the lead supervisor on behalf of the student to VCScholarships@ljmu.ac.uk; applications without an identified supervisor are not accepted. The student applicant must separately email the Equal Opportunities monitoring form to that address by the deadline. Successful awardees must complete the formal online PGR application form for PhD registration. International students must email International Admissions to clarify eligibility issues; applicants from countries on LJMU’s pre-CAS list need a pre-CAS interview before a CAS can be issued.
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